After a minute, the pillar of fire dissipated.
Elder Huai, the Half-Step Martial Spirit, had been burned to ash. The old man's house and yard were also completely destroyed.
All that remained nearby were five enormous lava pits, slowly cooling.
Chu Qingyun found a suitable spot nearby to bury the old man's remains. He observed a moment of silence, sighed, and then departed.
His own horse, as well as the one Elder Huai had ridden, had been incinerated in the aftermath of the five great pillars of fire. With no other choice, Chu Qingyun had to run to the nearest post station.
However, with his strength as a Half-Step Martial Spirit, he was actually faster than a horse...
After acquiring a new horse, Chu Qingyun rode toward County City.
Along the way, he mulled over a problem: Elder Huai had been utterly shocked to see his Tier Four Flame Martial Soul.
